Written by Matteo Galba and translated by Kingsley Elliot Kaye
Matteo Berrettini has been a top 10 regular since October 2019. Yet, there’s another ranking where gossip is way more important than victories and injuries.
The 25-year-old born in Rome, who is currently recovering from a right hand injury and is likely to miss the Monte Carlo Masters, can rejoice at the news published by Tennis Stats & Info (@Relevant Tennis). Berrettini is reported to be the tennis player with the highest engagement rate (ER) in the world, which means he has racked up more likes, comments, saves and direct messages from his Instagram followers than any of his tennis peers. This doesn’t mean that he has the highest follower count, but that he enjoys the highest engagement rate, which is the ratio between interactions and total number of followers.
Rumours that Matteo Berrettini and Ajla Tomljanovich, one of the most famous tennis couples, might be splitting up are likely to have given a boost to his popularity. He has also featured in TV shows, such as Sanremo Music Festival and Masterchef. Thus, likes are soaring and sponsors, such as Boss, have been rushing to partner with him.
If you are curious to know who Matteo is followed by…in this particular ranking, just have a glance here below:
We can notice that Nadal is in the lead in terms of follower count, chased by Djokovic and Federer, but Matteo’s virtual friends are way more active.
